The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-18
Honest "Bill" Bate Gracefully Yields
the ReiDs Of Power and Points
With PardOnable Pride to
HIS FOUR YEARS., RE ORD AS
CHIEF MAGISTRATE.
Gov. Taylor SignalIzes His Entrance
Upon the High Office as an
Earnest Advocate OF
FREE SCHOOLS, rURSPIKES AND
MORE RAILROADS.
He Is In Full Sympathy With the
New order oil Things aud for
the States Development.
ESPECIAL TO TIE APrRAL.l

lsPEcIAL TO TIE APrBAL.l
NASHVILLE, TENN, January H.
Long before 10 O'Clock this morning,
the hour TO which both houses OF the
Legislature adj burned on Friday even.
ing, people began 10 pour into tae
Representatives halt in order to wit
ness the inaugural ceremonies. The
large Il ,or Of the hall had been cleared
of desks Of members and g led with
chairs, a large part OF wnich were soon
filed with ladies, resident and visit.
ing.
TIE Decorations were abundant
Much credit is dus the committee OF
ladiss consisting Of Mrs M. Is. Pitcher,
Mrs. VIM. Bfsnsford, Mrs. Z. M. Neal,
Mrs. A s. Colyar, Mss Mamie Neal,
Miss Thompson and others, for the
decided success Of this feature OF the
occasion. The galleries Were draped
with bun,i e, while from the CNrin.
THAN columns hung pointed slips Of
various huts sni designs. Two lows
Of buntiny and flags intsrsettng each
other in the center Of the room, and
upon the center Cf the wall on the
Democratic side were three Ia ge
wreaths Of white roses, while
ON the Republican side there
were placad wrsaths of red r0ses. The
clerks desks and Speakers stand
were decorated with flowers and pot.
ted plants. Mr.. Schleir's portrait o.
Governor.elect Tsyoy occupied the
plsce OF honor Just back OF ne Speak
81 8 stand, whsIe it was visible from
all parts Of the house. On one side
Of this portrait was barner, also
beaGB2a likeness of the lew q ".
ernur, wnils On tho other was o tan.
ner bearing likeness Of President
Pu k. The bunling nsed Vas furnished
by i. Rneenheim Bros. & 20,
The House WIS CalleA t) order by
Speaker Clapp At l0:,5 o'clock, but
Adjourned until 1850 O'Clock, the
transaction of any buBnt ss nader the
circun star ces being Out II the ques.
I on. Before 1880 o'CccK al the
seats on the lower q or and b. nchts
in the galleries were occupied. As
m ore rhan hs OF the i'm mens9 throdg
were ladies' the hal preseGtsi al Am-
ma cd and brilliant appearance.
A handsome floral star wss sent up
o siaad to be presen'sd to Gov.
Taylor by the Tennessee delegation OF
the State Normal College, who with
other students filed into ths hall. Tho
Sergeant Alarms OF the Senate, j. p.
Hickman, requested that all gentle
men occupying seats, whether accom-
panied by ladies' or hof, Gs3lssf their
seats 10 ladies
Mr.. Harris, OF Knox, was the hrst
man on his feet, Offering bis eeet to
one and all, to the amusement OF the
crowd. Early comers, who md OBJ
tsined front seats In the galleries,
were slow to ObseIvs this request.
The hour arriving, t1s Supreme
Court Judges ent' red the hall aCCom-
pgnied by Gov Bate.
At l0:5i O'Clock the House wa,
called to order by Speaker Clapp, ard
the Sergeantat-Arms was directed ta
notify the Senate OF the reidiness of
the Hons3 10 proceed with TIE inau.
CUR ticn.
When the Senate was announced at
the bar of the House, Speaker Oiapp
said; the Senats will bo invited 10
enter the hall and take Gears" TIE
latter part Of IL o sentence was spoken
ironically, as nothing was more im-
possible than that thu Senators should
find seats. As the Supreme Jadpes,
the retiring and incoming Governors,
State officials aud sever Il distinguished
guests entered the hall, the band sta
toned in the west gallery struck up
"Dixie," amid tie dsatening cheers
OF the crowd, VIII ca had by this time
reached really gigantic proportions.
Hon. A. A. Taylor, brother of the
Govefnor-elect was among the hon
ored guests.
The Joint convention OF the two
houses was called to order by Speaker
Ewing of the Senate, and the rolls of
both bodies called by their respective
Clerks. There were very few ab-
sentees.
While the chief participants were
being assigned seats more lively music
was furnished by the band. The
joint resolution under which the Joint
convention was assembled, was read
by James G. Harris, Chief Clerk Of the
House. Prayer was cff red by Rev.
J. d. Barbee, pastor OF the McKendree
Methodist church OF this city.
DR. Bubee's prayer was an earnest
and eloquent appeal for divine guild
ance for the incoming chief magistrate
and the success OF his administration.
The band then played In the Sweet
Bye aud Bye"
Speaker Clapp then addressed the
audience, and in graceful speech
presented the retiring Governor, Will
liam b. Bate, paving him high tTib-
ute for the faithfulness and ability OF
his administration. He referred to
the advance in value of State bonds,
as in itself the encomium upon the
financial ability Of Gov Ba,e, who GU
tered upon his office at q peculiarly
trying time. He said that no man
had ever left the Office OF Governor
with a cleaner record. tpp,ause.]
The band played "Bonuie Blue
Flsg" and Gov. Bate rose TO make his
retiring address amid the applause Of
the crowd.
Gov. Bate taid that, 10 obedience to the
constitution, he was present as the Chief Ex-
ecutiye Of the State to surrender the trust
which the people had bestowed upon him
two years ago. He had been Greatly honsrod
by the people Of Ten essee, and he begged 10
assure them that he felt Dataiul for being
twice called TO The highest Office within their
git. But, while ieIliEinR tho great respOn-
slbilitiss Attaching TO the ofl5a which be was
about to sur ender, be had meyer sbrunk
from the discharge II any Of its duties, His
devotion TO Tennessee end 10 her interests
had never Bgerved. In 1url enderlng this
trust, he was glad that it was 10 be trans
ferret TO one so worJ hy to hold q, the Hon.
K. l.. Taylor, and he was slad hs was o enter
Gov. Bate spoke enthusa ticaly ot tbs
wonderful resOu ces o. Tenuesses; allud d
TO the revolution which q1attsr VI cen
tufy ago lets its blpck track on her fair
bo om--a rev1l ution that left Tennessee and
he's nr.ta -. hN.u IN